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The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections Podcast
Unlock the world of track & field coaching with The Gill Connections Podcast! Host Mike Cunningham brings you inspiring stories, real conversations, and coaching insights from leaders at every level. Discover a new coach's interview every Monday. Plus, don’t miss the Ted Talks of track/field podcasts with our NEW Gill1918 Project episodes Tuesday-Sunday — short, powerful lessons from top coaches to help you grow on and off the track. Powered by Gill Athletics — Supporting Coaches Since 1918.
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The Gill Athletics Track and Field Connections PodcastBonus: Athletics LLC S3 E8 'Just keep swimming' May 27, 2022
Well, it's that time! First round of Championships for D1, National Championships for D2, D3, NAIA...Best wishes to all the programs out there competing! Just…
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#158: Lonnie Greene-Univ of Kentucky
Coach Greene sits down with us this week to talk about his coaching journey that started as an undergrad at Murray State University. A veteran coach saw…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S3 E6 'Post-conference wrap up' May 20, 2022
** Sorry for the delay, these hotel WIFI's don't like to upload** CHILLEEE! SEC, BIG12, B1G, PAC12, and so on...it was FIRE! This past weekend was going crazy!…
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#157: Adam Kedge-Albuquerque Academy
We sit down with Coach Kedge today to discuss the uniqunesses of New Mexico high school track, coaching a world class decathlete (Curtis Beach) and what it's…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E57 'The (not) Brothers Anderson Ft. Vince Anderson and Darryl Anderson' May 13, 2022
Well, we tried last week and couldn't get it together. So we got our ish together this week and put together an ALL-STAR panel that is RIDICULOUSLY…
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#156: Adam Cokonougher-Brewton-Parker College
Every coach has a unique journey and today's guest is no different. Adam currently serves as the Director of Track and Field for Brewton-Parker College, where…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E56 'ft. Darryl Anderson Relays' May 6, 2022
Well, a new conversation in on the table. With new conversation, comes a new voice. Coach Anderson (TCU) lends his thoughts/voice to some of the relay…
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#155: Jamie Pollard-Iowa State University Athletic Director
In this episode of "Gill Athletics Connections Podcast," you will gain unique insights into the world of collegiate Track and Field administration. Host Mike…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E55 'Cause and Effect' April 29, 2022
It's that time of the week again! Happy LLC day! This has to be one of the more ruckus-filled episodes in the recent weeks...who am I kidding?! The tiles are…
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#154: Jon Bell-St. Louis University
Today's guest has been the head coach of St. Louis University for over 10 years. His journey to SLU is unique as he finds himself a baseball guy first. After…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E54 'Coast to Coast' April 23, 2022
There was so much to talk about: West Coast (Mt SAC), and East Coast (Tom Jones) and everything in between! The crazy marks are unreal! With all the greatness…
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#153: Trevor Bassitt-Ashland Univ (NIL advice)
Excited to welcome a real pioneer in the collegiate track and field NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) space, all-american 400 hurdler from Ashland University, Trevor…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E53 'Ft Grant Holloway' April 15, 2022
I mean is there much else to say besides that we got to spend time with one, Mr Grant Holloway, in the tiles this week. Sit back and listen to the who's, why's…
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#152: Caleb Morgan-Lee University
Today's guest went to high school across the street from Lee University, earned his undergraduate degree from Lee University, and now serves as the head coach…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E52 'Week of Petty' April 8, 2022
Hi friendly LLC neighbors! It's FRIDAY!!! What kind of madness do the tiles dive into this week??? Track is Back! Woowhee! Some interesting things happen this…
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#151: AuntieThrowSumthin-throws coach
Everyone deserves a good auntie and today we introduce you to Twitter's Auntie @throwsumthin! From the state of Louisiana originally, Auntie started track and…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E51 'The Slap' April 1, 2022
April Fool's Day! There are too many crazy things happening in this world that if we say something, it MIGHT actually be true!? Have fun today my friends! This…
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#150: Harry Kitchener/Ted Schmitz-Cloud County Community College
How do two coaches work together at one institution for 40+ years? Would you believe it started with one being a competitor of the other's high school team?…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E50 'WA Indoor Championship Recap' March 26, 2022
Sorry for the tardiness but here is this week's episode of ATHLETICS LLC! If you missed World Indoors...we've got all that you might have missed and MORE! Sit…
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#149: Jamal Johnson-Mansfield University
A self-described introvert, Jamal joins us and shows us the personality that has led him to being a Division II head coach at such a young age. We start in…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E49 'The Big Recap' March 19, 2022
Happy late Athletics LLC day! Sorry for the delay but we are up! But as many of you know, the recap is mainly how wrong we were. *doh* The amount of points…
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#148: Glen Drexler-Univ of Wisconsin-Superior
Former vaulter turned 'ad man' Glen Drexler joins us this week on the podcast. Glen was gracious enough to share his story of not being a track coach out of…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E48 'NCAA Predictions' March 11, 2022
It's that weekend again! Sir Lucious takes a seat as he bows out of podium predictions, team finishes, and a couple new curve balls for this year's 2022 NCAA…
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#147: Joshua and Aaron Potts-creators of Running-Report.com
Today we sit down and chop it up with the creators of the Running-Report.com website, the wise and wonderful Josh and Aaron Potts. The Potts family has a deep…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E47 'feat John Anderson (ESPN)' March 4, 2022
Yep! You read that correctly, the Bowerman Ceremony's own...JOHN ANDERSON! There's no highlighting our conversation with him...IT IS ALL A HIGHLIGHT! Due to…
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#146: Russell Dinkins-Executive Director Tracksmith Foundation
Russell joins us to talk about the saving of collegiate track and field programs around the country. As he's been featured on many news articles and podcasts…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E46 'Wrapping up Conference Champs' February 25, 2022
Round 2 of conference championships across the nation, best of wishes to all those who are battling it out this weekend! We've got some topics to really get…
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#145: Kyle Rutledge-Pittsburg State
The Coaching Evolution of Kyle Rutledge from Pittsburg State University In this captivating episode of the Connections Podcast, Kyle Rutledge, a distinguished…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E45 'Best of the Best' February 18, 2022
Hey there! Happy Athletics LLC day! Tons of stuff to chat about today and when I say we are covering all over the map, WE ARE ALL OVER THE MAP! Track is back…
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#144: George Williams-St. Augustine's University (retired)
In this compelling episode of the Connections Podcast, the legendary coach George Williams takes listeners on a journey through his illustrious career in track…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E44 'Versus' February 11, 2022
Bengals vs Rams...Track is back and who do you want to see compete one last time in their prime. So much fun stuff packed into a great episode of Athletics…
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#143: Doug Edgar-Indiana Tech
Doug grew up in the Ft. Wayne, Ind area and now serves as the head coach of track and field for Indiana Tech. Today we sit down with Doug to learn his journey…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E43 'Right is Right' February 4, 2022
Welcome, welcome everyone! Hope you all have had a safe and warm week out there. Join the gang for some great convo about the NFL playoffs, Brian Flores and…
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#142: Harlis Meaders-Colgate University/Coaches Central
Honored to sit down with legendary throws coach Harlis Meaders for this week's episode. Growing up in North Carolina, Harlis joined the track team and became…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E42 'Track is Back 2022' January 30, 2022
#athleticsLLC world...Happy Friday! Some of you are traveling and hopefully we can help you decompress from your meet! (or maybe we raise your blood pressure…
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#141: Zontavious Johnson-Benedictine University
As the head women's coach of Benedictine University in Illinois, Zontavious is starting his third year coaching college track. Before joining the college…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E41 'Shenanigans' January 21, 2022
#ATHLETICSLLC Whoop whoop! Happy Friday! There's so much that can be said by this week's episode that I literally can't write it all. What I will say is that…
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#140: Philip Redrick-Ft. Scott Community College
We're joined today by the head coach of Ft. Scott Community college in Iola, KS. Philip sits down to discuss his journey from the DFW area as a high school…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E40 'That SMOKE!' January 14, 2022
Hey y'all! Happy Athletics LLC day! Sheesh, coming off a great episode we get started with the CFP and how it all ultimately played out. There's ALL kinds of…
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#139: Sue Parks-Eastern Michigan University
Today's guest has a strong Michigan background that has propelled her to the top of her coaching field winning over 20 conference titles in all three sports…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E39 'David Oliver' January 7, 2022
Oohweee, happy first episode of Athletics LLC for 2022! This week David Oliver joins us for some of good ol' LLC chaos. The words were flowing so smooth that…
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#138: Diljeet Taylor-BYU
Coming off of a magical 2021, we sit down with women's cross country head coach Diljeet Taylor to learn her unique journey. Her story is one of encouragement…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E38 'Outlooks' December 31, 2021
Happy New Year! We hope that you all are able to look back at 2021 and be confident with what has gotten you to this place today. Keep on, keeping on! In this…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E37 'Merry Christmas' December 24, 2021
Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates and happy holidays to those that it applies! Getting back into our normal digs, this week we start the shenanigans…
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#137: Latif Thomas-Complete Track and Field
Today's guest has been a high school coach in the Northeast for over two decades. His story of learning how to coach from the ground up is fascinating as we…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E36 'LIVE from Orlando' December 17, 2021
Hey everyone! We hope that you all have enjoyed yourselves if you were able to get to Orlando for the USTFCCCA Coaches Convention. We were able to get the LIVE…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E35 'Ocular Proof' December 10, 2021
This week, these tiles are getting suspect about all these claims happening. We, specifically Sir Lucious, need some OCULAR PROOF in these streets!…
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#136: Dr. Matthew Raidbard-author Lead Like a Pro: Effective Leadership Styles for Athletic Coaches
Dr. Raidbard began coaching college basketball and pursuing his Master's degree (Educational Leadership) after graduating from Indiana University. With…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E34 'Make it make Sense' December 3, 2021
Well, just when you thought the tides were going to be focused on the start of the indoor competitive season...universes pop off!!! CFP is the most crazy…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E33 'Happy Thanksgiving' November 26, 2021
Gobble Gobble to our Athletics LLC fam! In the spirit of giving, we have "The Governor" joining the tiles for the night. We celebrate the conclusion of the XC…
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#135: Ryver Morrow-Gill Athletics PV Specialist
Ryver is one of our newest members of the Gill team. Responsible for our vaulting pole initiatives, he joins us after a successful collegiate career at Coastal…
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Bonus: "Companions of the Compendium" podcast interviews Mike Cunningham from Gill Athletics
Merry Christmas! Today we rebroadcast an episode of the Companions of the Compendium podcast hosted by Ryan Banta. Ryan sits down with Gill National Sales…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E32 'Questions from the audience' November 19, 2021
Welcome back everyone! As we get ready to spend time with family, here is some entertainment for you to get lost in. This week we entertain some questions from…
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#134: Boo Schexnayder-Louisiana State University
A Legacy of Coaching Excellence: A Conversation with Boo Schexnayder Join host Mike Cunningham on the Gill Athletics Connections Podcast for a heartfelt and…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E31 'Welcome back, Clyde!' November 12, 2021
With most mischief managed, Clyde is back in his seat. Thank you again to the Governor for his time and we will definitely see him again! We would be remissed…
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#133: Nick Dodson-Southeastern University
Great conversation with the head coach of Southeastern University in beautiful Lakeland, Fla. We learn the impact his alma mater (Shorter University) and coach…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E29 'Guest Host-Governor Streete-Thompson' November 5, 2021
It's a new kind of episode for everyone! We have a guest host with us! The Governor...Governor Streete-Thompson! He ever so willingly chimes in as Clyde has…
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#132: Doug Reynolds-Florida State University
Doug joins us to discus his journey in the coaching world and starts with surprising story of how he flunked out of college as a student. The importance of…
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Bonus: Athletics LLC S2 E29 'ft. Will Claye' October 22, 2021
It's about that time! LLC time that is! Welcome back for another fun episode with a great guest, Olympian Will Claye. We welcome Will with some great…
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#131: Amy Deem-University of Miami
The Enduring Legacy of Amy Deem at the University of Miami In this episode of the Connections Podcast, host Mike Cunningham engages in a heartwarming…